In 1975, "Bob Marley and the Wailers"" made their first and everlasting appearance at the Lyceum in London. Marley and "the Wailers" sung their way into the hearts of many people, with their peaceful, fun-loving messages. Bob Marley promoted a peaceful Utopia, where people weren't separated by differing demographics. In contrast to African-America Artists of today, Marley used more feminine overtones to spread his reggae music style and left a legacy of social activism. His fame and the subculture that follows his life and music is completely opposite of the business minded African American Icons of today. Some details of Marley's lifestyle and the Rastafarian social culture reflect the roots of the Rastafarian religion. Through his music he displayed ideals of how life should be lived and how the world could be.
             The connotations of the culture hairstyle, dreadlocks, show an interesting representation of the feminine overtones of the religion. The dreadlocks themselves are dirty and grungy which has multiple meaning. It can be a reference to the dirt of the earth and "back to naturalism" message. However it can also be a message to those inner city dwellers who mush push through the dirt and grunge of the cities. They hairstyles conformity also conveys the message of unity within the lower social class of repressed peoples.
             Probably the most famous of Marley's attributes is the use of marijuana openly. In an act of social taboo breaking, Marley publicly admitted he was an avid user of marijuana. The populace of Americans at the time usually associated marijuana use with the "stoner" or "hippie" culture. But why would Marley want to associate himself with these subgroups? When asked what the pure ideals of theses culture groups are most would agree that the movements promoted peace, love, and tranquility. That's exactly what Marley's belief system was ...